- Call Customer Service:
214-687-9136
License in Person
Licensing Ordinance
All dogs, cats and ferrets 4 months of age and older are required to be vaccinated against rabies and be registered annually with the City of Plano.View the Complete Plano Ordinance
Licensing Locations
You may register your pet in person at the Plano Animal Shelter at 4028 W Plano Parkway in Plano or at a participating veterinary clinic (see below). Please bring your pet's current rabies vaccination certificate and other applicable documentation with you.
Arbor Hills Veterinary Centre
3501 Midway Road Ste 290
Plano, TX 75093
(972) 781-2273
Required Paperwork
- A current rabies vaccination certificate is required if the rabies vaccination on file has expired. Please check your certificate for correct address and pet information.
- Proof of spay/neuter, such as a signed statement from a veterinarian or an invoice for services, is required if the pet has been altered since the last registration period and you are applying for the lower spayed/neutered registration fee.
- Proof of age is required to receive the reduced-fee registration for senior citizens age 60 and over with a spayed or neutered pet.
- Proof of government assistance is required to receive the reduced-fee registration for low-income owners with a spayed or neutered pet.
- A training certificate, registration with a service animal organization or letter from a doctor is required to receive the reduced-fee spayed or neutered service animal registration.
Your paperwork will not be returned to you, so please retain a copy of your documents for your records.
License Fees
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Standard Licensing Fees |
1 Year |
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Unaltered Pet |
$30.00 |
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Altered (Spayed/Neutered) Pet |
$10.00 |
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Juvenile Pet (Aged 12 Months or Less, Altered OR Unaltered) |
$10.00 |
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Senior (60+) Owner with Altered Pet |
$5.00 |
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Low-Income Owner Receiving Governmental Assistance with Altered Pet |
$5.00 |
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Altered Service Animal |
$5.00 |
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Other Fees |
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Late Fee |
$10.00 |
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Replacement Tag |
$5.00 |
The cost for registering unaltered or fertile pets is higher than for registering spayed or neutered pets in order to promote sterilization and to reduce pet overpopulation.
 | Download License Application (PDF format) *To use as an electronic fillable form, open in Adobe Reader. |
Due Date
Payment for your registration is due 30 days from the expiration of your current registration's expiration. If you are registering for the first time, you must purchase a registration within 30 days of obtaining a dog, cat or ferret over the age of 4 months or within 30 days of establishing residence in the City of Plano.
Any owner that applies for an annual registration thirty-one (31) or more days after the expiration date of their pet's previous registration shall be assessed a late fee of $10.00.
Tag Benefits
Your pet’s registration may be his or her ticket home! City of Plano registration tags are embedded with a QR-code to help the finder of a lost pet quickly connect with the owner, without the pet having to make a stop at the animal shelter!
Your City of Plano tag is valid as a city registration tag when you receive it, and no further action is required. However, your registration tag comes with an important FREE benefit! The modern and durable tag, produced by PetHub, may be linked to PetHub’s FREE online pet profile, where pet owners can update existing contact information and enter additional phone numbers, email addresses, family and veterinary contacts and more. The service also includes access to PetHub’s 24/7 call center.
Be sure to activate your pet’s registration tag with PetHub to receive these free benefits. More than 96% of lost animals with PetHub tags are returned to their owners within 24 hours, many without ever entering a shelter.
You will receive a new City of Plano registration tag each year when you register your pet. Be sure to activate each tag to continue receiving your free PetHub benefits!
